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Apostille Instructions

Apostille is a process to authenticate documents for use outside of the United States. The Apostille process involves many steps and you should verify that Apostille is what you really need before you incur the time and expense.

a. The notarial certificate and accompanying documents must stay together.

b. We recommend you contact the Secretary of State before sending your notarized documents. Fees and procedures are subject to change and it is the student's responsibility to verify fees and procedures.

SOU is only responsible for furnishing and notarizing your documents in the Apostille process. The remaining steps are up to the student, or his/her authorized representative.

The Apostille process involves many steps. Make sure you really need an "Apostille" before you incur the time and expense. If any links on this page do not work, please notify esc@sou.edu